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Kriminalpolisenheten Virus, or Svensk National Bureau of Investigation Virus, is a malicious ransomware which Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers rate as a critically dangerous Windows threat. The infection is presented through a screen-locking notification; however, the real threat that you ought to remove is the Urausy Trojan. Have you heard of this clandestine threat before? As research shows, the infection can utilize drive-by download scams to enter the targeted computer which, as a rule, is not guarded by reliable, up-to-date spyware detection and removal software. The Trojan is guarded by rootkit components which may conceal the presence of highly dangerous components. If the infection is kept as a secret, soon enough it could activate an irritating lock-down with a more annoying alert. Note that only if you delete Kriminalpolisenheten Virus from the system will you be able to remove this obnoxious screen-locking notification. Read more »

You power the computer on and find a full-screen warning containing the headlinge Unité Spéciale de la Police. The warning is generated by a Trojan infection, which gets to the PC via the vulnerabilities of the system, and which you should remove from the PC. Unité Spéciale de la Police virus is also known as Computer Incident Response Center Luxembourg virus. This is so because the misleading warning contains two headlines, so to help user distinguish one variant of the ransomware Trojan from another, malware researchers refer to the variants according to the most distinguishable features. Read more »

The term Computer Incident Response Center Luxembourg virus refers to a Trojan horse which bypasses security programs and installs itself without your permission. The threat generates a full-screen warning which may resemble a warning that you may get from the police. At the top of the warning you will two headlines and emblems representing the Grand Ducal Police, Computer Incident Response Centre Luxembourg (CIRCL), and the coat of arms of the country. To make the user think that he or she should not hesitate to follow the requirements provided in the warning, the creators of the threat has also added the logo of Europol and some other famous institutions. The truth is that Computer Incident Response Center Luxembourg virus is a scam, and you should remove it from the computer as soon as you can. Read more »

If you do not want to be tricked by schemers, we suggest you beware of Centre for Critical Infrastructure Protection (CCIP) Virus. This clandestine ransomware comes from a vast family of infections which use deception to convince unsuspecting Windows users into paying fictitious fines. The main trick behind the scam is the usage of various well-know credentials suggesting that the computer has been blocked by the Police, Interpol and other agencies. Unfortunately, many Windows users have been tricked by the scam simply because the malicious infection uses scare tactics and misleading information. Without a doubt, it is important to delete Centre for Critical Infrastructure Protection (CCIP) Virus from the operating Windows system, and Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers have prepared information which will help you along the way. Read more »

If New Zealand E-Crime Lab Virus is your major concern at the moment, you should not wait any longer and remove it from the PC. New Zealand E-Crime Lab Virus is a ransomware infection which locks the system down and demands that the user pay a fine of NZ$100 via Ukash. The computer is said to be blocked because of some illegal activities performed by the user. There are tens of various variants of the threat which attempt to scare the users into thinking that they have to pay the release fee immediately. If you do now want to be one of those unlucky users who have lost their money, remove New Zealand E-Crime Lab Virus from the PC as soon as you can. Read more »

Ministry Of Public Safety New Zealand Virus is a computer infection that manifests itself by blocking your desktop access. It is classified as ransomware infection and it is only one of the many malicious applications that terrorize computer users worldwide. As you can guess from its headline, Ministry Of Public Safety New Zealand Virus infects users in New Zealand, trying to convince them that their computers are locked by the national law enforcement authority’s office. The real situation is completely different and it calls for immediate action – you must remove Ministry Of Public Safety New Zealand Virus from your computer otherwise your desktop will remain locked. Read more »

Sometimes computer security software detects new reliable software as something potentially malicious and then a lot of computer users are left flustered. We can easily illustrate it with the case of mal/htmlgen-a. Judging from its name one could make a guess that it is a generic malicious program users encounter on the Internet. However, after a little bit more of research it was possible to figure out that mal/htmlgen-a was just a false positive. A false alarm in other words, raised by one of the security software applications. If your security software is claiming that a webpage you are trying to access is infected with mal/htmlgen-a, then you definitely need to update your antimalware application. Read more »

The National Crime Prevention unit Virus is a ransomware infection which gets to the PC without the user’s consent. The threat is known as a Trojan horse, and it has a considerable number of variants, spread around the world. The National Crime Prevention unit Virus is a computer infection aimed at deceiving the computer users in Ireland. Moreover, due to the headings and the institutions presented in the warning displayed by the infection, The National Crime Prevention unit Virus is also referred to as GARDA Virus. It is crucial that you remove the infection; otherwise you will not be able to use the machine. Read more »

GARDA Virus is a computer infection, or a Trojan horse, which is categorized as ransomware. It can get to the PC in different ways of social engineering and makes unauthorized changes in the system, which ends up with lock-down of the system. When GARDA Virus or any other ransomware infections is installed, no activities can be undertaken. You will not be able to use the machine as instead of the desktop you will see the GARDA warning, which is presented in order to threaten the user and make him or her pay a considerable sum of money. Read more »

Polizja Biuro Służby Kryminalnej Virus is a ransomware threat which is aimed at deceiving computer users in Poland. The creators of the ransomware decided to add the logo of the Polish police to make the user of the infected computer think that the full-warning that is displayed is real. The truth is that Polizja Biuro Służby Kryminalnej Virus does not have anything in common with the police or the department fighting against cyber crime. The threat in question belongs to the same malware family as Australian Communications and Media Authority virus, AFP Crime Commission virus, and many others. All these threats present misleading statements, which is done to scare computer users into paying a particular sum of money, which is presented as a fine or release fee. Remove Polizja Biuro Służby Kryminalnej Virus from the PC once you find that the system is no longer operable if you want to use the machine safely. Read more »